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Which birds have the most air miles? Are adders born venomous?
Spring watch Unsprung brings together all the most-asked questions from the surprise hit BBC 2 TV spin-off of the same name. The heart of the book is what has become the star of the TV programme - the viewers' anecdotes and questions.
Many seemingly simple questions turn out to have complex answers, and some that seem difficult have a very simple explanation. All wildlife questions -...
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¿Contribuyeron las ventosidades de los dinosaurios a su extinción? ¿Dónde se puede comprar un tiranosaurio? ¿Cómo se alimenta a un oso hormiguero en cautividad? ¿Cuánto cuesta un cuerno de rinoceronte en el mercado negro? ¿Qué es el canibalismo sexual? ¿Cuánto medían los megalodones? ¿Cómo se diseca un elefante? ¿Cuanta tinta tiene un calamar gigante? ¿Aún se momificanmascotas? ¿Qué pez pone 300 millones de huevos? ¿Con cuántas...
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The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are rugged moorland, alpine mountains and jagged coast with remarkable natural history. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are rugged moorland, alpine mountains and jagged coast with remarkable natural history, including relict and specialised animals and plants. Here are animals in really large numbers: St. Kilda with its sea-birds, North Rona its seals, Islay...
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Caw of the Wild is an in-depth exploration into the intriguing and complex behavior of one of North America's most intelligent, but often reviled, birds-the American Crow. As a passionate observer, author Barb Kirpluk shares her extraordinary and fascinating findings while tracking three urban crow families through their daily existence. By befriending the birds and gaining their trust, Kirpluk shares many observations on subjects such as: The language...
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This is the story of how a nation reversed a "silent spring" and saved the bald eagle from extinction. This bird of prey was declared the national symbol in 1782 but, by the 1960s, pollution and development had wiped out all but a few dozen. Grassroots movements started, the American consciousness was raised to all environmental threats, and federal laws were passed to keep the eagle population alive. This stunning book of full-color photographs and...
66) Extreme Nature
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A beautiful and fascinating portrait of the world's most extreme wildlife, from the sexiest beast to the smelliest plant. The world's most devious plant, the largest flock of birds, the biggest drug user, the most dangerous love-life...here is a mind-blowing guide to the weirdest and most remarkable wildlife on our planet. Lavishly illustrated, this is a beautiful book to own as well as an unputdownable read. The entries are quirky yet informative,...
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Nicolette Scourse is an entertaining and marvellously perceptive guide to the wild places and creatures of southern seas. Reminiscent of Sir Peter Scott s famous travel diaries for its vivid descriptions, and deft illustrations of life in the wild, Nicolette s colourful story-telling draws you into her world so completely that you soon feel you are with her at the wild edges of the human world. Callum Roberts, Professor of Marine Conservation, Chief...
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The most comprehensive book about coyotes ever written yet remarkably very easy to read and enjoyable. Includes beautiful photographs by award winning professional outdoor wildlife photographers. The author spent years studying the collective body of coyote research as well as thousands of hours observing coyotes in the wild throughout North America. Now you can become an expert on the most intelligent and adaptable animal in North America and obtain...
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In 2007, the author took over the complete care and feeding of the birds, squirrels, and chipmunks. In about 2004, she had inherited the care and feeding from her mother who had broken her hip and then became sick with heart problems. When her mother passed away in 2007, there was not much there in the way of backyard pets, but over the years, it became built up and quite nice.
The author bought a digital camera in 2010, which made the possibility...
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In this riveting real-life adventure, Mark and Delia Owens tell the dramatic story of their last years in Africa, fighting to save elephants, villagers, and-in the end-themselves. The award-winning zoologists and pioneering conservationists describe their work in the remote and ruggedly beautiful Luangwa Valley, in northeastern Zambia. There they studied the mysteries of the elephant population's recovery after poaching, discovering remarkable similarities...
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There are many guides to the the world's great wildlife experiences, but the UK is neglected and this book sets out to remedy this. 100 Great Wildlife Experiences really takes in all the amazing things to see and do in the UK, in all seasons — because winter, of course, can be just as good as summer or spring. The 100 experiences to be had here in the UK are placed in categories such as "Best for families," "Best for Couples," "Best on a budget"...
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Why are raccoons in the bathroom, how did they get there, and what happened to them? This book will answer those questions and tell you about Kathy Bode (and her husband, Gordon) during their first summer raising orphan raccoons.
You will discover that raccoons are clever, cute, and entertaining, but do not make good pets, no matter how endearing! It takes you from a lonely, one-pound kit orphan to the release back to the wild of two teenaged, fifteen-plus-pound...
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What begins as a relaxing, back to nature backpacking trip into Oregon's rugged Eagle Cap wilderness soon evolves into a three month adventure of a lifetime for three people and a big white dog. Physically unprepared and ill-equipped, the party sets out on a three day hiking trip only to discover Mother Nature is not always willing to accommodate such novice trespassers in her back yard. Forced to confront the challenges of nature's wrath head on,...
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Full of helpful expert advice and many practical projects, this ebook edition of the successful hardback is a fascinating illustrated guide to encouraging wildlife into your garden, whether you live in the town or the country. Our gardens have become an important nature conservation area for animals, insects and plants, especially as many natural habitats are being destroyed. With the help of this practical and inspiring book, you can create not only...
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Wildlife The South African Way takes the reader on a journey through the wildlife found in South Africa, including the big five. The book highlights unique characteristics of each individual animal. Weve got them from the king of jungle with its fierce mane to the tallest of them all. The fastest predator meets its match against the well-known Springbok. The majority of photographs of animals displayed in this book were taken in their natural habitats....
78) Todo sobre los animales: Aprende Todo lo Posible Sobre Algunos de Nuestros Animales más Queridos
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Los animales se encuentran por toda la Tierra, lo que quiere decir que, si viajásemos a cada país del planeta, encontraríamos a un animal viviendo allí. Algunos animales viven en climas cálidos, y otros en climas fríos. Llevan existiendo eones. Algunos, como los lagartos, las tortugas, y los peces, llevan existiendo más tiempo que los dinosaurios. Lee este libro de no-ficción y aprende todo lo posible de algunos de nuestros animales más queridos....
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When do you watch a wild animal suffer and let nature take its course, and when do you intervene? In his more than twenty-five years as an African vet, Roy Aronson has tended to a two-ton rhino that lost its horn after colliding with a concrete wall, facilitated the miraculous recovery of a squirrel monkey, performed eye surgery on a lion out in the bush, and treated a hedgehog that had been mauled by a dog. He has also worked with some of Africa's...
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